NOMINEE REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT BACKGROUND SUMMARY

 

 

NOMINEE:               Jack Husted

 

POSITION:               Game and Fish Commission,

Republican – Apache County

 

REPLACING:          William McLean

 

APPOINTING GOVERNOR:        Janice K. Brewer

 

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:  March 17, 2009

 

TERM ENDS:  January 20, 2014

 

FUNCTION OF THE Game and fish commission:

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission (Commission) makes rules and regulations for managing, conserving, and protecting wildlife and fisheries resources. The Commission also establishes policy for the management, preservation, and harvest of wildlife, and oversees regulated watercraft and off-highway vehicle operations in the state.  The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) administers the rules as set by the Commission.

 

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 17-201, the Commission is comprised of five members appointed by the Governor to five-year terms.  Not more than three members can be members of the same political party and all members must be residents of a different county. Members must have knowledge on the subject of wildlife and requirements for its conservation.

 

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND TERM EXPIRATIONS:

Robert D. Hernbrode              (Democrat, Pima County)                   1/18/2010

Jennifer Lynn Martin             (Democrat, Maricopa County)            1/17/2011

Robert R. Woodhouse            (Republican, Yuma County)               1/16/2012

Norman Freeman                    (Independent, Yavapai County)         1/21/2013

 

SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION:

Each member of the Commission receives compensation while attending general or specific meetings of the Commission or while performing official duties for the Commission.  Members are eligible to receive compensation of up to $30 for each day engaged in the service of the Commission.  Compensation is funded through the Game and Fish Fund.

 

BUDGET AND FTES:       

For FY 2008-2009, the Game and Fish Commission is appropriated $35,542,200.  None of those monies are appropriated from the state General Fund.  The Commission employs 274.5 FTEs.

 

 

 

 

NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:    

Arizona Law Enforcement Officers Advisory Council Academy, Peace Officer Certification

 

Employment:

 

Owner, Rafter JK Firearms Training, 2006-present

Owner, G K & J Communications, 1998-present

Owner, G K & J Enterprises, 1992-present

Customer Relations Consultant, 1994-2006

Instructor, Northland Pioneer College, 1991-1994

Owner, Round Table Pizza Restaurant, 1986-1998

            Deputy County Sheriff, Pima County Sheriff’s Department, 1978-1985

 

Other Qualifications:

 

AGFD, Reserve Game Ranger (1989-present)

AGFD, Glen Canyon Environmental Studies

AGFD, Mountain Lion Studies

AGFD and Arizona Department of Transportation, Wildlife Collision Mitigation

            Arizona Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Instructor Certification

            State Concealed Weapons Instructor Certification

 

Civic Experience

Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Board Member (2007-present)

State Transportation Board, Member

Eagar Town Council, Councilman

Apache County Private Industry Council, Chairman

Arizona Office of Tourism Strategic Planning Committee, Chairman

Springerville-Eagar Regional Chamber, President

 

Memberships

National Rifle Association

Northern Arizona Shooting Association

U.S. Concealed Carry Association

Arizona Game Ranger Association

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Arizona Elk Society

Arizona Deer Association

Mule Deer Foundation

Safari Club International

Ducks Unlimited

 

 

Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Public Debt Committee

April 3, 2009